Who says tags have to be rectangles, squares, or circles? Today we’re going beyond traditional tag shapes and mixing it up with some fun and festive holiday shapes! Stay tuned for downloadable templates and a video too…lots of good stuff in store today!

First up is Laura Griffin, who created not one, not two, but FOUR fabulous shaped tags to dress up her holiday packages! Laura says, “I love receiving custom-shaped tags and cards, but I have to admit that making them can sometimes be intimidating! Since I’m not much of a drawer (do stick figures count?), I started off this week’s challenge by raiding my kitchen and pulling out a few trusty holiday cookie cutters. After tracing the images, I scanned them into my computer, then customized them. For those of you with digital die-cut machines, I’ve created some downloadable templates of each tag in several formats. For those of you without die-cut machines, you can simply download the PDF files and cut out the shapes by hand. These samples were all cut out with my Silhouette and embellished with Memories ink and several images from Ink ‘n’ Stamp Merry Messages. Hope you enjoy and happy tag-making!”

Jacki Jones used Laura’s mitten pattern to create some double-sided warm and cozy tags of her own! Jacki shares, “I had so much fun using Laura’s pattern! Sometimes it’s good to go back to old fashioned– you know before the days of die cut machines, punches, and electronic cutters. Don’t panic! I don’t mean we’d stay there because I’m a big fan of toys and gadgets. But, just for a minute…! I printed Laura’s pattern directly on the back of the velveteen paper. Make sure you know how your printer prints and insert the paper accordingly. Because I was using pattered paper for the other side of the tag, I used the Xyron to apply the adhesive to ensure complete coverage. I also used Laura’s suggestion to connect the mittens together using hemp or yarn.”

Jacki also designed a beautifully embossed Christmas tree tag using the stamp itself as a guide — what a great idea! Here’s Jacki with more: “What would you do if you needed to make a shaped tag and you didn’t have the right template or die? Check out your collection of stamps to make a pattern. Instead of cutting a detailed tree shape, I used the paper trimmer for quick and easy duplication.”

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